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    #4112
    weiland79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭weiland79


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Actually if it's the one up the tower.....once you have the area where the Fang-Boar was clear of undead lure the knight out of the tower. Make sure he's following you, then run up to the fire that's burning on the left. Keep the fire between you and him and he'll kill himself in the flames trying to get to you. It's cheap but it works :o


    I like it!

    Cheap works just as well!:D


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    #4113
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Ignore the whole graveyard area at the start, I made the same mistake when I first started and kept getting destroyed by the skeletons, I thought it was the only path I could go but you can go the opposite way from Firelink Shrine up towards the aqueduct style bridge and the enemies are much easier


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    #4114
    [CrimsonGhost]
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭[CrimsonGhost]


    GK1001 wrote: »
    Threw it on again last night and I spent an hour getting used to the controls again and the black knight continually kicking my @ss. Total noob Q but what's the best way to kill this dude...I've been pretty gung-ho so far and still rusty on the combat controls, probably need to take my time a bit more.

    Best way, parry and riposte.

    Easiest way, stay at distance, backing up, learn his move set. And know when you've an opening for 1 hit. Take it, and back up some more. Keep blocking with shield when he's attacking.

    Do NOT block when he's not attacking, to speed up stamina regen, this is VERY important in general.


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    #4115
    iamanengine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭iamanengine


    So I just killed Nito, now I'm going to England for the summer so won't be able to play on, NO :(


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    #4116
    weiland79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭weiland79


    iamanengine wrote: »
    So I just killed Nito, now I'm going to England for the summer so won't be able to play on, NO :(

    Go enjoy yourself we'll still be here when you get back, fighting the good fight.


    Praise the sun!


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    #4117
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Thought I'd be as well to start a new game seeing as I wasn't all that far into it, already reached the first bell tower after a few hours play and only a handful of deaths, so much easier second time round. I lost 10000 souls to that big boar thing guarding the gate to the church but that aside its been smooth sailing so far. My main problem now is that I'm not strong enough so probably going to need a bit of grinding, don't think I I'd last 10 seconds against the bell gargoyles yet!


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    #4118
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Harps wrote: »
    Thought I'd be as well to start a new game seeing as I wasn't all that far into it, already reached the first bell tower after a few hours play and only a handful of deaths, so much easier second time round. I lost 10000 souls to that big boar thing guarding the gate to the church but that aside its been smooth sailing so far. My main problem now is that I'm not strong enough so probably going to need a bit of grinding, don't think I I'd last 10 seconds against the bell gargoyles yet!

    How do you beat that boar thing. Iv only just got there and died a few times


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    #4119
    iamanengine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭iamanengine


    If you lure him down to the area you entered at the gate, he can't advance past it so you can kill him with pyromancy or a bow. His weak spot is his ass!

    Also the Gargoyles are very easy if you summon Solaire!


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    #4120
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,147 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    iamanengine wrote: »
    If you lure him down to the area you entered at the gate, he can't advance past it so you can kill him with pyromancy or a bow. His weak spot is his ass!

    Also the Gargoyles are very easy if you summon Solaire!

    You can also leg it up to where the archers are and shoot him from there.


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    #4121
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    DeSelby83 wrote: »
    How do you beat that boar thing. Iv only just got there and died a few times

    First time I played it I just went up to the area above and threw firebombs at him, cheap but effective. I didn't have any this time though so tried taking him on with a sword but as I mentioned that failed miserably.

    You don't need to kill it though, just run past it and theres steps to the right of the gate, go down there and you're safe


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    #4122
    [CrimsonGhost]
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭[CrimsonGhost]


    DeSelby83 wrote: »
    How do you beat that boar thing. Iv only just got there and died a few times

    There is a walkway above him. On it are some "alluring skulls", throw them into the fire below which is just near him. He'll kill himself. Or practice your dodging with him and your weapon of choice.

    Also, he does not respawn, he's a miniboss, just kill him once. There'll be more of him later, but they need different tictacs.


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    #4123
    [CrimsonGhost]
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭[CrimsonGhost]


    iamanengine wrote: »
    Also the Gargoyles are very easy if you summon Solaire!

    Summon Solaire AND Lautrec to make it super easy.
    To summon Lautrec you first need to free him. Then take the lift back to firelink and talk to him for your reward. Then when you head back to the gargoyles his summon sign will be there.


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    #4124
    2smiggy
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    [CrimsonGhost] wrote: »
    Summon Solaire AND Lautrec to make it super easy.
    To summon Lautrec you first need to free him. Then take the lift back to firelink and talk to him for your reward. Then when you head back to the gargoyles his summon sign will be there.

    then
    murder the sneaky fecker


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    #4125
    Cravez
    Registered Users Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    For the boar I usually aggro him and then kinda lure him to run down the steps to where the hollow villagers are (and where the Mystery Key is) but I would lure him down while staying up top so I just dual wield and jump and plunge attack from above gets him in one hit (when using Astora Straight Sword anyway)


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    #4126
    GK1001
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭GK1001


    Is the Undead Burg a good place to start or not?

    And what's the Praise the Sun thing? I've seen it in a load of messages in the game and someone just posted it there.


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    #4127
    Wooden Jesus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Wooden Jesus


    GK1001 wrote: »
    Is the Undead Burg a good place to start or not?

    And what's the Praise the Sun thing? I've seen it in a load of messages in the game and someone just posted it there.

    Your on the right track with the undead burg. Praise the sun is just a phrase from one of the covenants, you'll come across it a lot.


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    #4128
    weiland79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭weiland79


    GK1001 wrote: »
    Is the Undead Burg a good place to start or not?

    And what's the Praise the Sun thing? I've seen it in a load of messages in the game and someone just posted it there.


    The Dark souls wiki is invaluable. I wouldn't have got half as far as i have done without it.


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    #4129
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Gargoyles killed after only two attempts, should have done it first time but stupidly rolled off the edge of the roof with both of them nearly dead. It really hits home how much the game is about practice and patience rather than simply being difficult, first time I played I must have had about 20 attempts to kill them

    Had my first ever invasion earlier as well which was strange, there was really bad lag and none of the hits were registering so we were just running around each other in circles for ages, he eventually one shotted me though with some sort of massive lightning shooting spear


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    #4130
    [CrimsonGhost]
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭[CrimsonGhost]


    Harps wrote: »
    he eventually one shotted me though with some sort of massive lightning shooting spear

    Ah, the first weapon I crafted from a boss soul by the sounds of it. Never really used it much tbh.


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    #4131
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Just reached Blighttown last night, I can tell already I'm going to hate the place. Made it to the bonfire but haven't a clue where I'm supposed to go, the whole place is just a massive maze

    Anyone want to give be a clue..I'm at the bonfire on a stone bridge and all I'm doing is wondering about randomly before eventually dying and starting all over again. I see some sort of big bug down below but haven't managed to make it that far yet


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    #4132
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,147 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Harps wrote: »
    Just reached Blighttown last night, I can tell already I'm going to hate the place. Made it to the bonfire but haven't a clue where I'm supposed to go, the whole place is just a massive maze

    Anyone want to give be a clue..I'm at the bonfire on a stone bridge and all I'm doing is wondering about randomly before eventually dying and starting all over again. I see some sort of big bug down below but haven't managed to make it that far yet

    From the bonfire head back towards the ladder you came down but go past it across another stone bridge, that section of Blightown is relatively linear believe it or not. Go slowly, use the Spider shield if you have it as it will completely block the toxic darts.


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    #4133
    Cravez
    Registered Users Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    Blighttown is one of those places that's very hard to give directions for. Essentially what you need to be doing is making your way down to the bottom until you reach the swamp. A good indicator point is trying to make it to the giant bug that's on the wall. There are caves around there where you need to take ladders down to eventually reach the swamp. When you reach the swamp there is a bonfire close by in another cave area. you should see it when you are running around.

    You can reach a few areas from the swamp:
    - Quelaags Domain, which is the next main boss to ring the other area. It is the area that has all the webs.
    - The Great Hollow
    - The other part of Blighttown. Take the waterwheel up from the far side of the swamp and you reach another part of blighttown where you can get a few items. The exit here leads to Valley of the Drakes which connects to Darkroot Basin and New Londo Ruins. This way connects very easy to Firelink Shrine.


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    #4134
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    Regarding Blighttown... Follow the torches. Try to get to the bottom. Look for a bonfire in the distance. Look for a spider's nest. Bring purple moss.


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    #4135
    Vicxas
    Registered Users Posts: 15,259 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Ah Blighttown, the scourge of any Dark Souls adventure.

    Personally, watch out for the poison dart throwers. They suck.


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    #4136
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,147 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Ah Blighttown, the scourge of any Dark Souls adventure.

    Personally, watch out for the poison dart throwers. They suck.

    Tomb of the giants is worse (at least it is if you don't have a
    sunlight maggot
    , but at least you can just run past everything in that.


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    #4137
    Vicxas
    Registered Users Posts: 15,259 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Tomb of the giants is worse (at least it is if you don't have a
    sunlight maggot
    , but at least you can just run past everything in that.

    The amount of times I cursed in there, but I think Blighttown is worse for the sheer corrosive water and the pain it takes to get from the bonfire to Quelaags Domain.


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    #4138
    [CrimsonGhost]
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭[CrimsonGhost]


    Vicxas wrote: »
    The amount of times I cursed in there, but I think Blighttown is worse for the sheer corrosive water and the pain it takes to get from the bonfire to Quelaags Domain.

    You sure you found the nearest bonfire to attack Quelaag Domain from? It's a brief 2, with 2, maybe 3 beasties to dispatchs. The rest you can avoid.


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    #4139
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Well that wasn't half as bad as it seemed, once I figured out what path I was supposed to be taking I actually quite enjoyed it, considering everything I read about them I didn't think the poison dart things were much trouble at all and the framerate slowdown didn't really cause any issues.. Ready to enter Quelaag's Domain now

    Is there any advantage to killing the big spider thing on the wall? I did a suicide run to get the pyromancy scroll it was guarding so didn't bother killing it


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    #4140
    Cravez
    Registered Users Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    You only get 1000 souls for killing it. The only benefit of killing it was as you described, getting the Pyromancy Scroll (power within) it's gaurding. But if you got it on a suicide run I wouldn't worry too much about the bug


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    #4141
    iamanengine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭iamanengine


    Surprisingly I actually found Blighttown pretty easy when I played through it. The mos annoying part was trying to get the
    firekeeper soul
    surrounded by them damn dart blowers. Went through it pretty easily, plus it's it's a very good area to farm the slugs, I forget what they drop but it was something I needed!

    Tomb of the Giants drove me insane even with the
    sunlight maggot


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